A Court was told that a woman feared for her life after she was subjected to repeated violent offences at the hands of her partner.

The terrified victim told Yeovil Magistrates Court said she was also frightened for the safety of her parents after Ilton man Mubarek Dil had also made threats towards them.

The victim also told the Court that Dil drove the car straight into traffic and threatened to kill them both after she confessed to Dil she had been seeing another man.

In another incident, the defendant grabbed hold of his wife during an argument, telling her if she didn’t shut her mouth then he would slit her throat. The incident left her so scared that she wet herself.

Dil, 37, of Copse Lane, pleaded not guilty that between May 17 and June 1 at Yeovil he threatened physical and mental violence against her.

He also denied an offence of assaulting the victim by beating her on May 19 but was convicted of both matters following a trial before Somerset Magistrates.

Chair of the bench, Rosie Wilson, said that the two offences had involved violence against a victim in her own home who was vulnerable, and happened on more than one occasion.

“The victim showed obvious distress which you appeared to ignore and other family members were also put in fear.”

Dil, 37, was issued with a suspended eight week prison sentence providing he does not commit any further offences. Magistrates also ordered Dil to undertake 40 hours unpaid work and pay £620 costs and a £115 victim surcharge.

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They also made a two year restraining order during which time he must not contact his wife except through a third party or visit her home.

Prosecutor Christine Hart said that the victim had made a statement which she wanted read out in court. In the statement, she said her mental health had faltered and was scared of any oncoming white cars in fear it was her husband.

Despite being found guilty by a trial, Dil still protested his innocence and said he had been with his wife for 10 years and had not touched her once.